Cotahuasi Temperature by Month
The average annual maximum temperature in Cotahuasi, Arequipa, Peru is 12°C (54°F), with little variation between seasons. This page covers monthly averages, day-night differences, and how Cotahuasi compares to cities worldwide.
Cotahuasi Monthly Temperatures
Cotahuasi enjoys a stable climate with temperatures staying pretty much the same throughout the year. Maximum daytime temperatures range from a chilly 12°C (54°F) in July to a moderate 14°C (57°F) in November. Nights are consistently cool, with lows between 0°C (32°F) and -4°C (25°F).
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Cotahuasi by month:
Daily lows are most common between 4 AM and 6 AM. By 3 PM temperatures reach their daily high, driven by peak solar heating.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Cotahuasi vs Peru
The map below shows the annual temperature across Peru. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Cotahuasi vs World: Temperature Compared
Cotahuasi's average annual maximum temperature is 12°C (54°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Barcelona, Spain has an annual average of around 21°C (70°F), with warm summers and mild, fairly short winters.
Zermatt, Switzerland averages just 4°C (39°F) annually due to its altitude, with very cold winters and cool summers even at its warmest.
San Francisco, USA averages 19°C (66°F) annually, but with little seasonal variation — summers are often cool and foggy, winters mild.
Adelaide, Australia averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with warm summers, mild winters, and relatively low rainfall year-round.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
For cities and regions with significant elevation, altitude is one of the biggest factors shaping local temperatures. As a rule of thumb, temperatures fall by around 6°C for every 1,000 metres gained — so a city at 2,000 metres will typically be around 12°C cooler than a city at sea level in the same region. Higher ground also tends to see more dramatic day-to-night temperature swings, since thinner air loses heat faster after sunset.
For more on Cotahuasi's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Cotahuasi climate page.
